Detroit Lakes, MN · An established home. A fresh way to live.
The project
Room for the future. Rooted in the past.
This Detroit Lakes addition and remodel renewed a generational family home while preserving the character that made it meaningful. Contemporary elements connect the interior and exterior, creating space for the family’s next chapter without losing its sense of history.
Warm cabinetry, a veined waterfall island and layered lighting give the kitchen a cohesive new direction. Gathering spaces range from the wood-lined vaulted living room to intimate fireplace seating, while a broad deck extends family life outdoors. The result balances familiar architecture with a more contemporary expression.
Elevated front view of the renewed family homeKitchen island with waterfall ends and warm floor-level lightingVaulted great room with a wood ceiling and tall fireplace windowsIlluminated rear deck, gazebo and outdoor dining areaLong kitchen island looking toward the dining and fireplace seatingConversation seating beside the dining-room fireplaceBlue-hour exterior with warm windows and chimney lightingBright double vanity and soaking tub beneath a chandelierBedroom with an upholstered headboard and wood-trimmed windowsOverhead view connecting the pool, gazebo and deckSoaking tub beneath a chandelier and marble-patterned tileWaterfall kitchen island with warm wood cabinetry and under-cabinet lightingRefrigerator framed by full-height wood cabinetryBathroom vanity with dark wood drawers and a bright mirrorHome study leading toward an adjoining workspaceUpper landing overlooking the vaulted great roomLower-level gathering room with sectional seating and a stone fireplaceLinear fireplace and television set into a stone feature wallCarpeted stairway with a wood handrail and recessed step lightsStair landing connecting the lower and main levelsBroad deck and wood gazebo beside the homeStepped deck wrapping the rear elevationWood gazebo beside the deck steps and lawnStone fireplace framed by tall great-room windowsView along the deck toward the gazebo and outdoor seatingIlluminated exterior and prominent stone chimney at duskTall stone chimney and glazed gable in the evening lightEntry-side exterior with a steep gable and stone chimneyDeck step lighting outlining the outdoor gathering areaIlluminated steps leading toward the gazebo and hot tubRear windows and deck lighting at duskWood stair railing beside the vaulted living roomHot tub and outdoor seating beside the illuminated rear elevationEvening view along the deck and landscaped edgeBuilt-in coffee station set into wood cabinetryVeined waterfall counter meeting the island cabinetryPaired round cabinet pulls in a close detail viewElevated view of the home, garage and approachDaylight view across the lawn toward the stone chimneyFront elevation and central chimney seen across the lawnElevated three-quarter view of the garage and main homeElevated view toward the covered entry and steep rooflineOverhead view of the pool, deck, hot tub and gazeboPool and outdoor living areas arranged behind the homeOverhead view of the deck steps and curved pool surroundElevated view of the gazebo, hot tub and rear deckPool, play area and deck seen together from aboveDeck and outdoor seating viewed beside the rooflineElevated oblique view of the stepped deck and rear elevationOverhead view of the home and connected outdoor gathering spacesElevated exterior with garage wing and stone chimneyWide elevated view of the front lawn and homeElevated front view with warm light at the windowsClose elevated view of the chimney and main gableDriveway and front elevation viewed from aboveBroad elevated view across the front lawnRound dining table beside an intimate fireplace seating areaEvening aerial view of the home and landscaped lawnElevated evening view of the illuminated deck and hot tubWet bar with dark cabinetry, open shelving and beverage storageGlass shower enclosure beside the tiled soaking tubKitchen cabinetry opening to the hallway beyondBuilt-in study counter and shelving beneath the windowsSunlit doorway into the home officeSectional seating beneath the wood-lined vaulted ceilingIndoor climbing wall and exercise areaBedroom beneath a sloped ceiling with a high windowLaundry room with upper storage and a small vanity areaGlass shower door and wall-mounted towel storageMain stairway with wood railings and a round mirrorLower-level lounge centered on the linear stone fireplaceQuiet sitting corner beneath the warm wood ceilingBedroom with soft neutral bedding and wood flooringDaylight view of the deck, gazebo and rear elevationOutdoor lounge seating beneath the trees beside the deckPool and play area beyond the landscaped lawnSide elevation with stone cladding and a lower-level entryDaylight exterior showing the home’s stone and wood paletteCabinet drawers meeting the veined waterfall countertopElevated view of the driveway, lawn and front elevationElevated side view showing the stone-clad addition and lower entry
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